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Council adopts 2.5% COLA for civilian employees and approves up to $750,000 park board amendment
Summary
The council unanimously approved a 2.5% cost‑of‑living increase for civilian city employees funded from fund balance, and later amended the Park Board budget to authorize up to $750,000 to support participation in a New York event (referred to in the record as "sale 250").
The Galveston City Council unanimously approved two budget actions on Jan. 22: a 2.5% cost‑of‑living increase (COLA) for civilian city employees and an amendment to the Park Board annual budget to provide up to $750,000 for participation in an event referenced in the record as "sale 250."
Finance Director Sheila Ladonye told the council the adopted FY2026 budget did not include a civilian COLA and that council had requested an…
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